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Saturday, 7 March 2015

Iraq officials denounce Islamic State’s destruction of ancient site
(Tamer El-Ghobahsy, The Wall Street Journal)

Utah Senate passes LGBT anti-discrimination bill
(Marisa Taylor, Al Jazeera America)

International Women's Day 2015
(UN Women)

International Women’s Day 2015: Reflecting on Beijing + 20
(Al Arabiya Middle East)

5 reasons for optimism this International Women's Day
(Moira Forbes, Forbes)

Boko Haram turns Robin Hood’s strategy on its head
(Siobhan O'Grady, Foreign Policy)

Religion and security after the Charlie Hebdo shootings
(John Wolfe, OUPblog Religion)

The Charity Commission and information on religious charities
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

US missionary kidnapped in Nigeria has been freed, church says
(The Jerusalem Post)

Brotherhood splinter group in Jordan announces new Supreme Guide
(Middle East Monitor)

Women feel left out amid talk of change in the Catholic Church
(Elisabetta Povoledo, Crux: Covering all things Catholic)

Faith leaders split over spiritual liberty costs
(Annatopia News)

For a French rabbi and his Muslim team, there's work to be done
(Eleanor Beardsley, National Public Radio)

Same-sex marriage briefs swamp Supreme Court
(Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press)

Friday, 6 March 2015

U.S. joins fight for same-sex marriage
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog)

Gay marriage gains rapid support with U.S. public, including conservatives
(Cathy Lynn Grossman, Religion News Service)

Analysis: Netanyahu's speech, Purim and the book of Esther
(Charles Cameron, Lapido Media: Centre for Religious Literacy in World Affairs)

Ex-Rep. Steve LaTourette, Mayor Frank Jackson and Cuyahoga County sign Supreme Court briefs to support same-sex marriage
(Sabrina Eaton, Cleveland.com)

Many Muslim pupils resist Holocaust education, Dutch lawmakers hear
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Deputy Assistant Secretary Thomas Melia visit to Budapest, Hungary
(U.S. Department of State)

Bill prevents discrimination against religious organizations offering welfare services
(Cristina Marcos, The Hill)

States weigh legislation to let businesses refuse to serve gay couples
(Richard Fausset and Alan Blinder, The New York Times)

NYTimes profiles state RFRA debates
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

Gay rights groups to rally against Colorado religious liberties bills
(Joey Bunch, The Denver Post)

Ga. Senate OK's religious freedom bill feared by LGBT groups
(Kathleen Foody, ABC News)

Faiths divided over Indiana's 'religious freedom' bill
(Stephanie Wang, The Indianapolis Star)

The ACLU of Utah strongly opposes SB 297, which would allow discrimination against gay and transgender Utahns
(Press Release, ACLU)

UCLA incident highlights campus anti-Semitism
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Florida town threatens to shut down churches who violate strict new code
(B. Christopher Agee, Western Journalism)

Senate approves bill allowing lawmakers to throw Warren Jeffs’ revelations in the trash
(Ben Winslow and David Wells, Fox News)

Study proves religious hostility persists in the West
(Krista R. Burdine, World Religion News)

Boston marathon bombing caused rise in religious hostilities, study says
(Corinne Segal, PBS News Hour)

Indian state bans beef; California banned horsemeat; what if an American state banned pork?
(Eugene Volokh, The Volokh Conspiracy)

'How can the government say what we cannot eat?': Mumbai Muslims are stung by beef ban
(Suranjana Tewari, Vice News)

Prison for “husband” in under-age marriage
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)

Child Marriage Prevention Act secular in nature: HC
(India.com)

Indian court says Child Marriage Act trumps Muslim Personal Law
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

“Child marriage” at seventeen?
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Cardinal Edward M. Egan, 82, dies; led New York Archdiocese in trying time
(Robert D. McFadden, The New York Times)

Cardinal Edward Egan dies at age 82
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

RI Supreme Court’s motto taken from a religious persecutor
(Stephen Beale, Go Local Prov News)

Suit challenges quote from British jurist posted in Rhode Island's high court
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Canadian Christian pastor is being held by North Korea
(Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today)

Egypt: 1.6 million scripture leaflets distributed since ISIS beheaded 21 Christians
(Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today)

Faith-based aid groups face a hurdle: the faith that drives them
(Cathy Lynn Grossman, Religion News Service)

Leading Catholic newspapers call for abolition of death penalty
(Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today)

Pope meets with Chile bishop amid outcry over appointment
(Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press)

Will Greece's new government help the Muslim minority integrate?
(Joanna Kakissis, NPR)

New York City adds 2 Muslim holy days to public school calendar
(Michael M. Grynbaum and Sharon Otterman, The New York Times)

Why Jews should support closing NYC schools on Muslim holidays
(Sigal Samuel, The Jewish Daily Forward)

Iran gains influence in Iraq as Shiite forces fight ISIS
(Anne Barnard, The New York Times)

Iran promoting terrorism, taking over Iraq: KSA
(Ghazanfar Ali Khan, Arab News)

Schweich's death raises questions about anti-Semitism in Missouri
(Lilly Fowler, St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

In U.C.L.A. debate over Jewish student, echoes on campus of old biases
(Adam Nagourney, The New York Times)

Is being Jewish a political liability in America’s heartland?
(Lilly Fowler, Religion News Service)

Former Iran VP speaks on interreligious outreach
(Masoud Lavasani, Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)

Russia: Muslim first known victim of lengthened "extremism" prison terms
(Forum 18 News Service)

In Djak Pnan, lepers' Catholic faith is stronger than government persecution
(Thanh Thuy, AsiaNews.it)

Christian leader calls on Karnataka to stop Hindu radicals, who are dangerous to minorities
(Nirmala Carvalho, AsiaNews.it)

Christian activists satisfied with Punjab's decision to enforce existing minority quotas
(Shafique Khokhar, AsiaNews.it)

ISIL militants bulldoze ancient Nimrud city
(Today's Zaman)

Why is the destruction of Nimrud so significant?
(Carey Lodge, Christian Today)

Court orders imam be forcibly brought to Gezi trial
(Today's Zaman)

‘Religion of peace’ terrorist drives car into pedestrians in Jerusalem
(L. Todd Wood, Western Journalism)

Gabon: Bishops appeal for peace among citizens
(Catholic Information Service for America)

'Atheism is not a religion' says US mayor after city fined $100k for barring atheist exhibition
(Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today)

Sign on the dotted line: To fight the chained-wife problem, more women are insisting on a special prenup
(Beverly Siegel, Tablet: A New Read on Jewish Life)

Religion comes to play in Senate polls
(Mubashir Hassan, The Nation)

23 Assyrian Christians released in Syria
(Barbara G. Baker, World Watch Monitor)

Thursday, 5 March 2015

Egypt’s terrorism law whittles down opposition
(Enas Hamed, trans. Sami=Joe Abboud, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

For God and Country, and Iran
(David Kenner, Foreign Policy)

Satire won’t stop ISIS, but it’s an important start
(Brian Pellot, RNS Blog: On Freedom)

'Capital punishment must end' – Catholic publications unite in rare joint statement
(Catholic News Agency)

Manila Auxiliary: Dialogue between the government and Muslim rebels "only path for peace in the Philippines"
(AsiaNews.it)

Female Kurdish fighters battling ISIS win Israeli hearts
(Lazar Berman, Rudaw)

Islamic State group turning Yazidi boys into jihadists
(Mohammed A. Salih, France 24)

Shas cranks up the old-time religion at electrifying campaign rally in Tel Aviv
(Yair Ettinger, Haaretz)

Religious Affairs: Fighting for a tolerant Judaism
(Jeremy Sharon, The Jerusalem Post)

Ghana Supreme Court to decide on religious freedom
(Vibe Ghana)

Botswana enjoys partnership with religious institutions
(Botswana Daily News)

Saudi human rights official says Shariah rule is a ‘sovereign right’
(Eurasia Review)

Religious restrictions among the world’s most populous countries
(Angelina Theodorou, Pew Research Center FactTank)

Panel revisits Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s ecumenical legacy
(World Council of Churches)

First Amendment: The perils of a “Christian America”
(Charles C. Haynes, GazetteXtra)

April arguments: Same-sex marriage cases set for April 28
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog)

Businesses back gay marriage, top U.S. court sets argument date
(Lawrence Hurley, Reuters)

Court to release same-day audio for same-sex marriage cases
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog)

Anticipating nationwide right to same-sex marriage, states weigh religious exemption bills
(Richard Fausset and Alan Blinder, The New York Times)

District court invalidates Nebraska bans on same-sex marriages
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

US bishops urge Congress to protect programs serving the poor
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Assyrians begin to enter Lebanon
(Mark Yapching, Christian Today)

South Korea decriminalises adultery
(Christian Today)

Indian widows break tradition and celebrate Holi
(Showkat Sofi, Al Jazeera)

French law 'laicite' restricts Muslim religious expression
(Audie Cornish, NPR Special Series: Muslim Identity in Europe)

Young, conservative, and ... atheist? A test for the GOP
(Linda Feldmann, The Christian Science Monitor)

S.F. archdiocese teachers overwhelmingly reject moral strictures
(Lee Romney, Los Angeles Times)

Ghana: Ayikoi Otoo casts doubt over discrimination suit
(Ghana Web)

Indian state bans possession and sale of beef
(Neha Thirani Bagri, The New York Times)

Alabama Supreme Court: School-choice tax credits for parents legal
(Kim Chandler, AP, TuscaloosaNews.com)

Alabama Supreme Court upholds state's tuition and scholarship tax credit law
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

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